Ugh Tank found out. I feel like this won't end well. I don't really think Ripp took advantage of Buzz's deteriorating mental state. It was way more impulsive on Ripp's part, and he wasn't even sure they'd believe his reason for leaving. I'm sure it looks that way to Tank though because he's probably protect of Buzz. At least Tank didn't notice they were alien kids.
Aw I love the dog!
Tank is still kind of awful just because Buck's a teenager doesn't mean he can treat him like crap now too. He's still a kid. I'm glad Buck stood up for himself and hopefully knocked some sense into Tank, or at least gave him an idea of what not being Tank feels like living in the Grunt household, since Buck and Ripp are/were definitely treated way worse than Tank, the favored son.
The scene with Tank and Buzz was nice. Of course then there is the pressure of Tank being the favored child, staying that way. That's a whole other problem of it's own. Basically all of them have emotional baggage from living in that house.
Poor Ripp having to explain his depression to his kids and also kind of hide it from them, so they don't worry, which is hard to do when they can read his emotions.
I think it's a good idea for Ripp to at least try to talk to someone. It might help, it might not, but at least trying doesn't hurt. It's so sad that there's still such a stigma around mental illness, and people just don't understand sometimes. I've gone through that myself with depression and anxiety, so that part hit close to home.
Maybe Olivia caught more fish because she's a bear. Bears are good at that sort of thing.
It's nice that Ripp got to talk to Lyla, even if it was only a dream.
Ripp's going to have to have a long sit down with Olivia (and Jack really) about their family. I can't believe Olivia's going to be a teenager already!